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Book Review |
Department of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Type of Book: A collection of 27 topics organized as chapters written by expert contributors and collated by two editors. Each chapter ends with references and selected readings, and an eBook version of the entire text is included.
Scope of Book: This book provides a comprehensive knowledge base for basic and clinical endocrinology. The coverage of the neuroendocrine system and hormone/receptor interaction is detailed and exceptionally clear.
Contents: The text is divided into four major sections: Introduction; Hormone Secretions and Action; Insects/Plants/Comparative; and Hypothalamic-Pituitary. The first section, the Introduction, is appropriately brief, while the remaining three sections are clearly written and well documented. The second section, Hormone Secretion and Action, provides an in-depth review of cell-surface receptors, second messenger systems, and intracellular receptor activity. In addition, there is up-to-date coverage of plasma membrane receptors for steroid hormones and nongenomic effects. The third section, which covers insects, plants and comparative endocrinology, is limited, but the comparative endocrinology is useful. The Hypothalmus-Pituitary section provides an extensive review of hormones coupled to the hypothalamic regulatory center.
Strengths: A valuable reference text that facilitates access to the field of endocrinology by organizing and clearly presenting current information on both endocrine and paracrine agents. A discussion of the pathophysiology and clinical implications of key hormone/receptor disorders is used to further develop certain select topics. The black-and-white figures are exceptionally informative.
Deficiencies: In general, each chapter is followed by a reference and selected reading section; however, some of the chapters would be better served if the literature citations were more extensive.
Recommended Readership: As a whole, this is a very valuable reference text for promoting a comprehensive review of endocrinology for research scientists, clinicians, nurse professionals, and graduate students in the biomedical sciences.
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